PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obeliks Imxatebov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Redinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imxatebov is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Imxatebov
vs
Redinov

190 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Obeliks Imxatebov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Redinov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imxatebov swats away the attempt to clinch by Redinov.
Imxatebov is breathing heavily.
Imxatebov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Redinov tries to clinch but Imxatebov moves out of range.
Obeliks Imxatebov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Imxatebov keeps the fight on the outside.
Redinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Imxatebov.
Imxatebov keeps the fight on the outside.
Imxatebov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Redinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Redinov has managed to clinch.
Redinov lands an elbow just above Imxatebov 's eye.
Imxatebov is trying to break the clinch but Redinov is controlling him.
Redinov lands a nice elbow.
Redinov lands a nice elbow.
Imxatebov is trying to push Redinov away but Redinov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Imxatebov is looking to break free of the clinch but Redinov has double underhooks.
Redinov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Redinov lands an elbow that stopped Imxatebov in his tracks for a moment.
Imxatebov takes an elbow to the temple.
Redinov lands an elbow just above Imxatebov 's eye.
Redinov lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redinov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Redinov.
Redinov lands an elbow just above Imxatebov 's eye.
Redinov lands a damaging elbow.
Imxatebov takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Redinov.
Redinov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Imxatebov's defenses.
Imxatebov takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Redinov.

Imxatebov is rocked!
Redinov lands a nice elbow.
Oh Imxatebov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redinov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Redinov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Redinov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Redinov creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Imxatebov! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Redinov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Redinov! Piotr Redinov retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Piotr Redinov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.